District Executive Corner: Holiday Greeting and Thoughts
Dear Unit Leaders,
 As the Holiday Season is upon us, I’d like to take a moment to thank all of you for what you do for scouting in southern Erie County. It is because of your volunteerism that scouting is possible in your community. You, the parents, committee members, and leaders of your units are responsible for the fantastic program that provides our youth with so many wonderful opportunities.
The Greater Niagara Frontier Council is here to support all that you do in scouting to make your program possible. The Red Jacket District is here to provide advice, training, activities, camping opportunities, and support each and every day. We also have a fantastic office staff that processes registrations, charters, training, advancements, tour permits, requests for proof of insurance and so much more. GNFC also provides your unit with 3 campgrounds, a fantastic summer camp program and fund raising opportunities.
All of this at virtually no cost, as you know GNFC is a non-profit agency, which relies primarily on donations and a handful of fundraisers, to keep these services available to our volunteers and the local community. Membership fees collected from charters are sent directly to national, and provide background checks as well as insurance to all volunteers and youth members.
With that said I would like to ask when you would like to have your Family Friends of Scouting Presentation this year. As you may or may not know, this is our annual campaign to appeal to our families and volunteers who directly benefit from our programs. I would ask that you schedule this as soon as possible, typically Blue and Gold Dinners and Courts of Honor are most appropriate. Please Contact Christina Beikirch to schedule you unit’s opportunity to support this organization. Christina.beikirch@scouting.org>> or call 512-6201.
Thank you, and Happy Holidays on behalf of the Greater Niagara Frontier Council,
Christina Beikirch| Red Jacket District Executive
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RJD Annual Meeting is January 4th, 2012
All Charter Representatives are expected to be in attendance and may cast one vote at this meeting. This meeting is open to all members of the Red Jacket District and is important to set the tone and welcome our new officers in 2012! Come let your voices be heard!
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"Announcements, announcements..."
January 13 – 15, 2012
THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
Okpik has two aims. To train the individual to enjoy the outdoors in a cold weather environment, and to provide the resources so they can take this experience back and train members of their unit.
Birchbark Expeditions is a week-long, fully guided high adventure canoe experience, steeped in the rich Age of Exploration history of Southern Ontario. 
The staff at the Burchfield Nature and Art Center has a number of shovel-ready community service projects available for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Eagle Scout Candidates.